BigFooty Official 2022 OFFICIAL BIGFOOTY PHANTOM DRAFT

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Round 1
Pick 1 - Brisbane - Will Ashcroft [Matched Bid]
Pick 2 - GWS - Aaron Cadman
Pick 3 - North Melbourne - Harry Sheezel
Pick 4 - North Melbourne - George Wardlaw
Pick 5 - Essendon - Elijah Tsatas
Pick 6 - Gold Coast Suns - Mattaes Phillipou
Pick 7 - Hawthorn - Cam MacKenzie
Pick 8 - Geelong - Darcy Jones
Pick 9 - West Coast Eagles - Jhye Clark
Pick 10 - St Kilda - Bailey Humphrey
Pick 11 - Carlton - Lewis Hayes
Pick 12 - Western Bulldogs - Reuben Ginbey
Pick 13 - West Coast Eagles - Elijah Hewett
Pick 14 - Melbourne - Matthew Jefferson
Pick 15 - Sydney - Jedd Busslinger
Pick 16 - GWS - Oliver Hollands
Pick 17 - Essendon - Alwyn Davey

Multiple players found. Use birthday to differentiate. eg [PLAYERCARD="23/11/1962"]Joe Smith[/PLAYERCARD]

[Matched Bid]
Pick 18 - Brisbane - Jaspa Fletcher [Matched Bid]
Pick 19 - Collingwood - Isaac Keeler
Pick 20 - Sydney - Brayden George
Pick 21 - GWS - Jacob Konstanty

Round 2
Pick 22 - GWS - Coby Burgiel
Pick 23 - West Coast Eagles - Olli Hotton
Pick 24 - Western Bulldogs - Josh Weddle
Pick 25 - North Melbourne - Lachlan Cowan
Pick 26 - Hawthorn - Charlie Clarke
Pick 27- Collingwood - Harry Barnett
Pick 28 - West Coast Eagles - Henry Hustwaite
Pick 29 - Adelaide - Max Michalanny [Matched Bid]
Pick 30 - Collingwood - Mitch Szybkowski
Pick 31 - St Kilda - Max Gruzewski
Pick 32 - Carlton - Ed Allan
Pick 33 - Fremantle - Jed Hagan
Pick 34 - GWS - Harry Rowston
Pick 35 - St Kilda - Harry Lemmey
Pick 36 - Port Adelaide - Kobe Ryan
Pick 37 - Melbourne - Nick Sadler

Round 3
Pick 38 - Western Bulldogs - Jaiden Magor
Pick 39 - North Melbourne - Tom Scully

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Tom Scully

Age

32

Ht

181cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.7

5star

K

9.9

4star

HB

10.8

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.5

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

12.6

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

5.1

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.1

2star

CL

0.8

3star

D

19.8

5star

K

8.8

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.6

5star

CL

3.8

5star

Pick 40 - Hawthorn - Anthony Munkara
Pick 41 - Sydney - Adam D'Aloia
Pick 42 - North Melbourne - Cooper Harvey
Pick 43 - Fremantle - Jed Adams
Pick 44 - Gold Coast Suns - Sam Gilbey
Pick 45 - St Kilda - James Van Es
Pick 46 - Hawthorn - Brandon Leary
Pick 47 - Carlton - Billy Dowling
Pick 48 - Hawthorn - Jake Walker
Pick 49 - Collingwood - Jakob Ryan
Pick 50 - Hawthorn - Cooper Vickery
Pick 51 - Richmond - Phoenix Foster
Pick 52 - Essendon - Bailey MacDonald
Pick 53 - GWS - PASS
Pick 54 - Geelong - Hugh Davies

Round 4
Pick 55 - Adelaide - Jonti Schuback
Pick 56 - Port Adelaide - Ryan Eyers
Pick 57 - GWS - PASS
Pick 58 - Essendon - Jack O’Sullivan
Pick 59 - Richmond - Harvey Gallagher
Pick 60 - Geelong - Lachlan Scannell
Pick 61 - Adelaide - Will Verrall
Pick 62 - Hawthorn - Jerome Lawrence
Pick 63 - Carlton - Blake Drury
Pick 64 - Fremantle - Jaxon Binns
Pick 65 - Essendon - Jayden Davey
Pick 66 - Western Bulldogs - Ethan Phillips
Pick 67 - North Melbourne - PASS
Pick 68 - Gold Coast Suns - Josh Draper
Pick 69 - Essendon - PASS
Pick 70 - Gold Coast Suns - Tyrell Dewar
Pick 71 - Sydney - PASS
Pick 72 - Fremantle - Noah Long

Round 5 (To get teams to 3 picks)
Pick 73 - Port Adelaide - Kyle Marshall
Pick 74 - Richmond - Luke Teal
Pick 75 - Melbourne - Harry Cole
Pick 76 - Brisbane - Tom McCallum

BID Matching details
Pick 1 Will Ashcroft - Brisbane use Picks 34,35,36,38,55 and take on a 150 point deficit for 2023

Pick 17 Alwyn Davey

Multiple players found. Use birthday to differentiate. eg [PLAYERCARD="23/11/1962"]Joe Smith[/PLAYERCARD]

- Essendon use Pick 23 to match

Pick 18 Jaspa Fletcher - Brisbane have no picks with points, so take on a bigger deficit with the Ashcroft one

Pick 29 Max Michalanny- Adelaide use 44 and 53 to match, 53 moves to 61

2023 MINI DRAFT ORDER
Pick 1 - North Melbourne - Harley Reid
Pick 2 - West Coast Eagles - Daniel Curtin
Pick 3 - GWS - Ashton Moir
Pick 4 - Essendon - Nick Watson
Pick 5 - Adelaide - Zane Duursma
Pick 6 - Gold Coast Suns - Jed Walter [MATCHED Bid]
Pick 7 - Hawthorn - Archer Reid
Pick 8 - North Melbourne (From Port Adelaide) - Nate Caddy
Pick 9 - St Kilda - Koltyn Tholstrup
Pick 10 - Carlton - Riley Hardeman
Pick 11 - Western Bulldogs - Jack Delean
Pick 12 - GWS (From Richmond) - Will Lorenz
Pick 13 - Melbourne (From Fremantle) - Sam Frangalas
Pick 14 - Melbourne - Nathan Philactides
Pick 15 - Western Bulldogs (From Brisbane) - Will Patton
Pick 16 - Collingwood - Cooper Simpson
Pick 17 - Sydney - Riak Andrew
Pick 18 - Geelong - Jayden Matz

 

[ArdentEagle]

Steely Green is certainly a name.

Like Steely Dan I wonder if his parents were perhaps inspired.

The literary sex toy that inspired Steely Dan's name

Dirty work indeed.

faroutmagazine.co.uk

 

[Ysaye]

Pick 44: Sam Gilbey

188cm 71kg

Strengths: Aggressive decision making, kicking, intercept marking, rebound from defence

Issues / areas to work on: Endurance, strength.

Reasoning: I think eDPS said it, this is absurd value for a pick 44, and surely would have come into consideration from the late teens onwards for a number of mock drafters. The days of jokes about drafting another HBF are over, with many team's strategies relying heavily on being able to move the ball very effectively from defence to attack swifty and efficiently and it is likely Sam can definitely bring that.

To hear Sam speak and watch a bit of his kicking action:



TDS7 your up.

 

[pK75]

Fremantle - Pick 43. Jed Adams (Tall Defender/Western Australia) (195cm, 89kg)

I'm in a pretty lucky spot here because I actually have two players in my top 30 still available. If I was going best available at this pick, I'd be taking Sam Gilbey, he's incredibly talented, but Jed Adams is only one spot behind Gilbey in my rankings and plays a role that Fremantle need. So yeah, here's my second Jed that I've picked in the span of 24 hours, how many list managers can say that?

Jed Adams is a very good key defender, he's not the best tall defender named Jed (or a variation of Jed, such as Jedd) but he's a brilliantly talented and exactly what clubs are looking for in a lockdown key defender. He is a brilliant one-on-one defender and when he ends up with the ball after winning a one-on-one, he's very good with the ball. Just like Jed Hagan who I previously picked he's a very smart footballer and has a real knack of finding the correct option.

But why Jed Adams for Fremantle? Well, we did just lose Griffin Logue and Joel Hamling is getting older by the day (and god forbid Alex Pearce falls over again) so there's a real spot for him to develop in the WAFL. He has already played senior footy for Peel this year and didn't look out of his element, and I think if worst comes to worst he could play AFL football in 2023

Also Considered: Sam Gilbey, Steely Green, Jason Gillbee, Jaxon Binns

Ysaye is up next

Agree wholeheartedly with the reasoning but think we might prefer Phillips for the age and is more “ready to go” at AFL level if Pearce, Cox and Hamling do have injuries. Might hold out for pick 67 for that call though.

 

[eDPS]

Pick 44: Sam Gibley

Ysaye to add writeup here shortly.

TDS7 your up.

I didn’t pick him due to needs but this is absurd value, his best is as good as any defender but has had a cursed year with injury/illness

 

[Monocle]

Swans very happy for this one
Pick 41 - Sydney - Adam D’Aloia
186cm - Midfielder

Write up to come once I’m done grieving, swans pass on all later picks

Incredible value at 41.

A footballers footballer, every year theses types get overlooked early.

Ironically he is such a Swans type player too.

Great pick up. eDPS

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Incredible value at 41.

A footballers footballer, every year theses types get overlooked early.

Ironically he is such a Swans type player too.

Great pick up. eDPS

You just know if Sydney get their hands on him he’ll turn out to be the next Josh Kennedy or Luke Parker, but if someone like North takes him he ends up a Trent Dumont type

 

[TDS7]

Pick 45 | St. Kilda | James Van Es | 197cm 99kgs

[Write Up]

Davo-27

 

[Thunderstruck]

D'Aloia at 41 is just mind bending

 

[dinnaz]

D'Aloia at 41 is just mind bending

Seems within his range? +- 10 or so

 

[Davo-27]

Hawthorn
Pick 46
Brandon Leary
177cm 71kg
Tasmania/Allies

I know I'm going heavy on small forwards, but I love how Leary plays, he is very quick and agile with a great goal sense, wasn't on the radar last year, but this 19 yr old blitzed the champs to put his name up there for selecting, kicking 33 goals in 14 games at NAB League level and being a dangerous forward when fit for the Allies at the champs, with Moore moving into the mid moreso in the future and limitations goal-wise and unsureity around Brockman/Butler as well as Breust reaching the end and losing Gunston, we need to sure up this area and I think Clarke/Munkara and Leary are a good start.

Arr0w you're up

 

[Arr0w]

Pick 47 Carlton - Billy Dowling

187 80 Midfilder North Adelaide

Write up to come

Davo-27 back to you

 

[eDPS]

Pick 47 Carlton - Billy Dowling

187 80 Midfilder North Adelaide

Write up to come

Davo-27 back to you

Pie 4 Life Davo-27 with this one gone your forcing me to do a KM and take some delisted AFL players for Essendon

 

[Mofra]

Steely Green is certainly a name.

Too bad his brother Dan gave up football for a music career

 

[McOrist]

Too bad his brother Dan gave up football for a music career

Dan Green??

 

[Davo-27]

Hawthorn
Pick 48
Jake Walker
183cm 80kg
Glenlg

Midfielder from SA who has an impact on the inside and can breakaway from congestion, caught my eye in the champs and I thought he could be valuable as a hard ball winner and extractor in our midfield, tough, contested, quality clearance player, won a premiership with glenlg u18s, I was wanting to take Hugh Bond here and nearly took best available in Tom McCallum, but the last thing we need is a hbf, Drury and Lovelock also options here, but Walker just fits in more with what we need depth in

I guess Hawks end it here, also taking Cooper Vickery(181cm 72kg, Gippsland) and Jerome Lawrence(196cm 81kg Oakleigh) if bid on as NGA and F/S pick ups

Pie 4 Life you're up

 

[chels]

Dan Green??

More like his brother Green Floyd

 

[Pie 4 Life]

#49 - Collingwood - Jakob Ryan (Glenelg)

Height: 189cm
Weight: 79kg
Position: Medium-Tall Defender

Rationale:

Genuinely stunned he's still here, double and triple-checked he hadn't been taken. But thrilled to get him here way down in #49. Though Pies will likely only take three picks to the draft, in the scenario that they did have the extra list spot and he was here, I would hope they take the punt. A versatile defender who can play on talls and smalls, he uses the ball well and can have penetration on his kicks too.

SNAPSHOT: “An athletic and versatile medium-tall with clean foot skills and sound marking ability, Jakob Ryan is among the highest rated Croweaters in the draft pool.”

Jakob Ryan is one of South Australia’s most well-performed draft prospects, having played consistent football at college, club and state level for a number of years. Ryan captured the attention of onlookers as a bottom-ager in 2021 with his play for Glenelg in the SANFL Under 18 competition, where he played well in a variety of roles. With his long blonde locks, Ryan proved hard to miss in the yellow and black, as a key member of the Bays’ side which made it to the Grand Final that year.

Throughout his 2021 campaign, Ryan’s 189cm frame and adaptable skillset saw him spend time on the wing, as a leading third-tall forward, and down back as an intercept marker. He booted five goals in seven Under 18 games, and was arguably Glenelg’s best player in the Grand Final defeat to Woodville-West Torrens. On that day at Adelaide Oval, Ryan announced himself by managing 20 disposals, five contested marks and seven inside 50s to go with a classy outside 50 goal from the boundary.

Ryan entered his top-age year with high expectations, and nestled into things by producing consecutive 28-disposal games for the Tigers playing as a half-back. It was in defence where Ryan spent most of the year, able to use his overhead marking strength and natural footballing smarts to intercept when the opposition went forward.

As the season wore on, Ryan split his time between Under 18 football with Glenelg and school football with Sacred Heart College. Playing a similar role in both sides would no-doubt have helped with the transition between the two setups. Ryan was ultra-consistent across all levels, taking his game to the next level by winning more of the ball and distributing it well by hand and foot.

Ryan also played a pivotal role in defence for South Australia at the National Championships where he was named his state’s best player in their match against Victoria Metro at GMHBA Stadium. The utility then deservedly made his Reserves debut for Glenelg in Round 13, taking 16 marks in two games and looking comfortable at the level.

Remarkably, Ryan’s Reserves debut would turn out to be his only loss for the season at school and club level. His strong individual season also culminated in team success, with Ryan winning a back-to-back premiership with Sacred Heart and also claiming redemption in the Bays’ Under 18 side.

Jakob Ryan possesses a range of strengths which have enabled him to impact games at all levels he's played. Ryan's foot skills are a major component of his game, with his penetration and accuracy evident whether he is rebounding from defence, linking up on the wing or heading inside 50. He was often given the kick-in duties for Glenelg, Sacred Heart and South Australia, with his long-range passes clearing the 50-metre arc with relative ease.

Ryan plays with an attacking mindset which sees him take the game on wherever possible. He'll look to back in his speed and break opposition lines, particularly down back. However, in the air is where Ryan excels. His intercept marking stems from his intelligent positioning and ability to judge the flight of the ball in the air. He is strong in marking contests and able to nullify opponents one-on-one. Clubs will have been impressed with his ability to restrict the impact of promising Woodville-West Torrens tall Patrick Weckert in the college decider against Prince Alfred, showing he can handle the more defensive tasks.

Ryan's versatility could make him a lucrative option for clubs in the middle stages of the National Draft, as someone who has performed well in a number of roles. When sharp-shooter and promising 2023 prospect Ashton Moir missed Sacred Heart's intercol clash with Rostrevor, Ryan filled the void in attack and was an immediate focal point with his 189cm frame making him a tricky matchup for defenders.

Ryan has proven a class above in the SANFL Under 18 competition, averaging 28.4 disposals (lowest tally of 25), 6.8 marks and four rebounds in eight matches this season. His production has steadily increased from last year, which will be noted by recruiting staff.

Although his strengths are well pronounced, Ryan does play a heavily-outside game and will need to add some size to his frame in the AFL system in order to compete with the seasoned bodies. His taller frame could see him trialled as a marking midfielder, however his strengths are better suited to outside-leaning roles at this stage.

Jakob Ryan shapes as a strong option for a club seeking a skilful medium-sized prospect capable of playing a range of roles. He’ll likely start as an intercepter and rebounder in defence, where he spent the majority of his top-age year, but could easily move further up the field if required. Touted as a likely draft selection since impressing as a bottom-ager in the SANFL Under 18 Grand Final, Ryan is a player with high-character who has been among the most consistent producers in South Australia.

Davo-27 back to you

 

[Pie 4 Life]

Oh if Davo-27 is taking Vickery then Smythe is up

 

[Smythe]

ALMOST ABLE TO GRAB JAKOB RYAN WITH RICHMONDS FIRST PICK….WTF

Richmond - Phoenix Foster - 197cm - 88kg - FWD/RUCK


STRENGTHS:

• Athleticism
• Aerial ability
• Contested marking
• Scoreboard impact
• Versatility

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Ruck craft
• Follow-up work

Trying to draft as Richmond would and should.
A tall fwd who can ruck and is developable with a big upside.
Phoenix is very athletic and has great leading patterns with strong hands and will crash a pack, take the mark or make sure the ball is brought to ground. He kicked 26 goals from 11 games this year and rucked well in the champs alongside Harry Barnett.
He has that versatility of being able to hold his own in the ruck with a great leap and good tap work and is a good positioner around the ground too.
Best available in a position of need here with a few that came into consideration and I will grab one of them with the next pick because there are a few goodies still available.

In consideration, almost everyone left, mainly L.Teal, N.Long, K.Smith, O.Northam, H.Cole, H.Gallagher, J.Binns.

eDPS i think your up

 

[Pie 4 Life]

ALMOST ABLE TO GRAB JAKOB RYAN WITH RICHMONDS FIRST PICK….WTF

Richmond - Phoenix Foster - 197cm - 88kg - FWD/RUCK
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STRENGTHS:

• Athleticism
• Aerial ability
• Contested marking
• Scoreboard impact
• Versatility

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Ruck craft
• Follow-up work

Trying to draft as Richmond would and should.
A tall fwd who can ruck and is developable with a big upside.
Phoenix is very athletic and has great leading patterns with strong hands and will crash a pack, take the mark or make sure the ball is brought to ground. He kicked 26 goals from 11 games this year and rucked well in the champs alongside Harry Barnett.
He has that versatility of being able to hold his own in the ruck with a great leap and good tap work and is a good positioner around the ground too.
Best available in a position of need here with a few that came into consideration and I will grab one of them with the next pick because there are a few goodies still available.

In consideration, almost everyone left, mainly L.Teal, N.Long, K.Smith, O.Northam, H.Cole, H.Gallagher, J.Binns.

eDPS i think your up

I’ll add you to the “I’m in danger next draft” list.

 

[Richo83]

Richmond fans have entered the chat. I like the pick. Replacing Lynch and Riewoldt is going to be hard.

 

[eDPS]

Pick 52 - Essendon - Bailey MacDonald
182cm - Small Utility

Although he has spent most of his time down back or on a wing I’m drafting MacDonald as a pressure forward. His ability to take the game on is arguably the best in this years draft crop with his speed and agility combo certainly showing in the way he plays and you can see why he would play off half back but I feel his kicking isn’t good enough for that specialist rebound role so feel a pressure forward is the way to go. He will take a few years but he has plenty of upside with his athletic profile, also a teammate at school level with Tsatas.

Players considered: Harvey Gallagher/Jaxon Binns

Chris25

 

[Scham]

I'm surprised O'Sullivan and Long are being overlooked for other smalls, what are the knocks on them? Or are the others simply better?

 

[Chris25]

Been a long time since I’ve had a pick. And the draft has gone very much by the book since then, well the BigFooty book at least. So I suspect the real thing wont look anything like this…my favourite picks since my own have been Isaac Keeler, Charlie Clarke, Jed Adams and Jakob Ryan.

#54 Geelong - Hugh Davies (196cm, 85kg from WA)

After going small early, I’ll change it up and go tall here - specifically a tall defender. The main other one I considered was Ethan Phillips (who I wouldn’t be surprised to see go in the second round). Shame I couldn’t get Jed Adams but I knew he’d be off to Fremantle, also would have considered Phoenix Foster if Davies was off the board. I think this is one of the few positions where there’s value to be had in this draft - along with rucks and half backs.

I liked Davies coming into the year, unfortunately my viewing has been somewhat limited because of his school commitments this year - so I was happy to see him get a chance at the Champs. Jefferson and Cadman both got the better of him, but I think he showed enough in his own game to warrant selection.

Ideally, Davies would be your #2 KPD and play up around the traditional CHB position. He works better in space, where he gets to read the play and zone off as opposed to being one on one in the goal square and reacting to his opponent. I think the shut down stuff will develop with time, there aren’t many 18 year old defenders who excel at that. But Davies does offer a real intercept threat and is neat with ball in hand. He’s very much a modern defender who looks to mark before spoiling. I like that he doesn’t seem rushed either. Once he gains a bit more strength and can play on the deeper forwards, I think he could develop into a versatile Brennan Cox

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Brennan Cox

Age

25

Ht

195cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.1

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

5.3

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

182.8

3star

D

12.3

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.0

2star

MG

182.8

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

like player.

ModernArtillery

 

[ModernArtillery]

Pick 55 - Adelaide
Jonti Schuback
Half back/Wing
Gippsland Power/Vic Country

Justification
My priority was to add some size and speed through the midfield, but that's pretty difficult to do from Pick 55. Instead, I've just settled for speed. Schuback could settle into a role across half back, on the wing or in an absolutely ideal (but admittedly, unlikely) world, through the midfield, where his pace, overlap run and attacking mindset would be a welcomed list addition for the Crows.

Profile
Schuback has line-breaking speed and at his best, can show a touch of class with his ball use. He moves really well through traffic, is evasive, clean and typically a good decision maker by foot. He really keeps the ball moving forward and his overlap run makes him a real weapon from across half back or along the wing. Schuback is certainly more offensive-minded and he would need to develop a greater level of physicality if he's to project as a midfielder at the next level. Even if that doesn't eventuate, he's got the talent to become a consistent best 22 player as a winger or half back.

Others considered
Will Verrall, Harry Cole

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